
‘Smell of your sour grapes' – Sharlene Mawdsley pokes fun at RTE star's reaction to Tipperary winning All-Ireland final
GAA
star
boyfriend Michael Breen were in celebration mode after he helped the Premier thump
Cork
in the final on July 20
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Sharlene Mawdsley and Michael Breen celebrate after Tipperary win All-Ireland hurling title
Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
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She poked fun at Rob Heffernan's response
While it meant joy for Tipperary, the same couldn't be said about the Rebels and their supporters, including Rob Heffernan.
The former athlete and current
video
on
In it, he could be seen showing the thumbs down to a novelty license plate with Tipperary on it.
In response, Mawdsley joked: "The smell of sour grapes off you Rob".
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The Newport AC export basked in the celebrations after Tipperary
A video emerged on
with ex-Tipp hurler Buggy O'Meara.
Despite him being given a sizeable head start, Mawdsley steamed past him in a clip that has gone
viral
.
The 26-year-old appeared to
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She shared a photo from the Templemore
Her return to training was in
Sharlene Mawdsley takes part in hilarious road race as part of Tipperary's All-Ireland celebration
She is one of number of Irish Olympians from
Paris
2024 taking to the track at the Morton Stadium.
Others
include Sarah Lavin,
Mark English,
Sophie
Becker and Phil Healy, along with European under-23 medallists Nicola Tuthill, Anika Thompson, Eimear Maher and Nick Griggs.
Unfortunately,
In a pair of tweets, Adeleke revealed that a
However, she vowed to get some "Morton magic" at the championships
next
year.
Adeleke posted: "Unfortunately, I won't be competing at the National championships this weekend.
"I've attended nationals every year since 2021 & there's nothing like competing in-front of a home crowd.
"An injury I had earlier this season has transcended into additional lingering setbacks so I'll be supporting from afar.
"I'll hopefully be back to get some Morton magic next year. I'm forever grateful for the all the support.
"Best of luck to everyone racing."
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